News Archive

The news items below have been written up for the Whole Dog Journal (WDJ), and are posted here six months after publication. Items are listed by date of publication (newest to oldest).

New Treatments, Medications, Approvals, Updates
- New Treatment for Pituitary-Dependent Cushing’s Disease
  (WDJ March 2011)
- Bone Marrow Transplants Promising for Treating Canine Lymphoma (WDJ October 2010)
- FDA Approves Vetoryl (Trilostane) for treatment of Cushing's disease (WDJ October 2009)
- New Therapy for Brain Cancer (WDJ September 2009)
- DNA Test for Boxer Cardiomyopathy (WDJ September 2009)
- New Treatment for Mast Cell Tumors (WDJ August 2009)
- Canine Influenza Vaccine (WDJ August 2009)
Recalls and Discontinued Products
- Promeris Discontinued (WDJ June 2011)
- FDA Issues Recall for Ketamine (WDJ March 2010)
- FDA Issues Alert for Vetsulin (WDJ December 2009)
- Iverhart Plus Recall (WDJ October 2009)
- VeggieDent Chews Recalled in Australia (WDJ August 2009)
Heartworm Updates
- Time to Step It Up (WDJ July 2011)
- Are Heartworms Developing Resistance to Preventatives? (WDJ March 2011)
- Shortage of Immiticide for Heartworm Treatment (WDJ April 2010)
- Update on Doxycycline and Heartworm Disease (WDJ August 2009)

General Information
- Causes of Death: Study examined most common causes of mortatily in dogs (WDJ June 2011)
- When Buying Veterinary Drugs Online, Look for Accredited Sites (WDJ June 2011)
- Human and Veterinay Medical Centers Collaborate (WDJ May 2011)
- Your Estrogen Can Hurt Your Dog (WDJ September 2010)
- Ethoxyquin in Dog Food (WDJ May 2010)
- British Kennel Club Registers First LUA Dalmatian (WDJ June 2010) and Update on Low Uric Acid Dalmatians (WDJ January 2011)
- HSUS Now Selling Vegetarian Dog Food (WDJ April 2010)
- Warning: Paintballs are Toxic to Dogs (WDJ December 2009)
- Variety Is Important for Nutritional Completeness (WDJ November 2009)
- Microchip Registration Locator Tools Launched (WDJ November 2009)

The following news items have been published and will be posted here six months after publication (listed newest to oldest). Let me know if you need details prior to that time.

New Flea and Tick Products Hit the Market (WDJ December 2011, will be posted here in June 2012)
Merial Runs Out of Immiticide for Heartworm Treatment (WDJ September 2011, will be posted here in March 2012)
Here's what owners of heartworm-positive dogs can do until the only approved heartworm treatment is available again.
Study Reveals Most Common Diseases in Dogs (WDJ August 2011, will be posted February 2012)
Banfield issues a first-of-its-kind report comparing selected results to prior years to identify some surprising trends.

New Test for Lyme Disease (WDJ August 2011, will be posted February 2012)
Cornell's new multiplex Lyme assay offers earlier diagnosis and can distinguish between early and chronic disease stages. IDEXX's Quant C6 test still provides one function that the new test does not: the ability to measure response to treatment. See Lyme Disease Multiplex Testing for Dogs for more information.

Following are some additional items of interest:

University of Tennessee is enrolling dogs with arthritis in the hips, elbows or knees to evaluate the benefits of shock wave therapy (ESWT), low level laser therapy (LLLT), transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), and acupuncture. (posted 9/13/09, still listed under Clinical Trials and Ongoing Research Studies 2/11)

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News Archive

New Treatments, Medications, Approvals, Updates

Recalls and Discontinued Products

Heartworm Updates

General Information